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A. A. -sTAvlcK SHOE SHINING MACHINE Filed May 24 1922 www@ Patented @etI4, 1.924.

` UNITED STATES ANTON A. STAVIGK, or sioux oIrY, IOWA.

suon-slimme MACHINE.

Application filed May 24, 1922. Serial No. 563,335.

T @Habitant t may cncefm `Be itknow'j tht L ANfro vA. S'ravioii, ajcitizen of the United States7 and aresident of SiQuX City', in thecountycf lfvloodbury and State of .Iowa7 have invented a new and usefulShoe-Shining Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

My invention rela-tes to improvements in shoe shining machines, andparticularly that type' of machinewhich is intended for manualoperation.

An object of my invention is to provide a shoe shining'inachine of thetype described in which means is provided for distributing polishingfluid over the shoe, and in which means is provided for polishing theshoe subsequent to the distribution of polishing` fluid. .I

A further object of my invention is to provide a shoe shining machine ofthe type described that is simple in construction and efficient inloperation.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the invention 'will be particularlypointed'out in the appended claims.

My invention isillustrated in the accom panyingv drawings, forming partof this application, in which'-v lFigure'l is a top plan view of anembodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the mechani'sn illustrated in Figure l,

Figure?) is an enlarged elevation of a part'of the mechanism illustratedin Figure 1,*

Figuren is an enlarged side elevation of a vportion of vthe mechanismillustrated in Fi ure l,

' *igure V5 is an enlarged rrear elevation of a part of the mechanismillustrated in Figurel,

Figure 6 vis an enlarged fragmentary view ofa' part ofthe mechanismillustrated in Figure l, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged top plan view of the mechanism illustrated inFigure l.

In carrying out my invention l provide a base member A having an uprightrectangular frame B supported thereupon adjacent the rearward end. Theframe B is provided with a top wall B', (see Figure l). A sole plate lis secured to the top wall B" of the frame B so' that the sole of theshoe may rest thereupon.

A heel plate 2 is fixed to theupper end of an arcuate lever projectedthrough the top' wall B of the frame B, yand iixednat its lowermost end3a to a shaft A, rotatably mounted on the frame B.' Downward movement ofthe heel plate2 as by pressure of the .heel thereupon will occasion therotation of the shaft le e 4 A torsion spring 5 is provided for normallymaintaining the lever 3 in such a p0- sition as to normally elevate theheel plate 2. One end of the shaftd is provided with a radiallyextending arm 6 having an eye portion 6a at the outermost end thereof. Aconnecting rod 7 is pivotally connected to the arm 6 at 6a and has itsopposite end pivotally co-nnectedat 7F with a crank arm 8 eX,- tendingradially fromoneend of a crank shaft 9 which isv pivotally mounted uponup,-A rights 10. The aXis of the crank shaft 9 is in substantialparallel relation with the axis of the shaft al; hence oscillation ofthe, shaft 4 will occasion oscillation of the crank shaft 9. A pair ofarms ll are pivotally connected' at H tothe crank s haft9 and a. torsionspring l2 disposed concentric withthe crank shaft 9` between the arms llis provided for yieldably forcing the arms ll downwardly toward the topB of the frame B. Each of the arms ll is provided with a pair of forearms llf slidably mounted thereupon by means of connecting members 11C.The fore arms 111' are provided with depending portions 16. Acompression spring 16h is disposed concentric with the fore arms ll,fbetween the connecting member 1lC and the depending part 1 6 of the forearms, so that the fore arms are yieldably drawn toward the. crank shaft97 (see Figure A pair of lifting levers 17 is provided on thefore armsllf at the rear of the rearmost connecting member llc. These liftingarms extend toward one another when the depending portions 16 of thefore arms llf are in a substantially vertical position, as shown in Figure 2. The lifting le-vers l] are securely fixed against movement uponthe fore armsV llf by means of a clamp 17k. A tension spring ldconnectedbetween the arms 1l and thereby tends to draw the arms 1l toward oneanother to prevent the arms from normally spreading away from oneanother.

A memberwhich I choose to call a tilting cam 32 is mounted upon theunder sidev of the top wall B of the frame B and ar- )two sides thereofare mounted concentric with the fore arms and are provided with openingsin the end walls thereof for receiving the remote end of the hook-shapedmembers 22, thereby preventing rotation of y the brushes and permittingthe reversal of the brushes 20 so that 'the uppermost bristles may facedownwardly by turning the/.brush 20 180O upon its support on theforearm. Compression springs 19 are mounted concentric with the forearms 11f between the brushes 20, and fixed collars 18 are carried by thefore arms, thereby forcing the brushes 2O toward the hook members 22 andin engagement therewith. A pair of upright standards 23V are carriedbythe frame B adjacent the forward end of the frame and extend'beyondthe upper wall B ofthe frame. rlhe upper ends ofvthese standards havethe shape of an open eye 23, (see Figure 6). A crank sha-ft 24 (seeFigure 5) is rotatably mounted in the eye-shaped bearing members of thestandards 23". A roller 26 is rotatably mounted upon the crank shaft 24.This roller I choose to call a wicker roller.

' 'A trough 27 is suspended upon the crank shaft 24 so as to partiallyencompass the roller. 26, whereby liquid in the trough 27 may be takenup by the roller 2G as it is rotated. y The trough 27 remains in an upright position by vvirtue of its own weight. A crank handle 25 forms apart of the crank shaft 24 by means of which the crank shaft 24 may berotated to move the portion of the crank shaft containing the roller 26vand the trough 27 above the brushes 20 at will. Normally the brushes 2Opass over the wicker roller 2G and are provided with polishing fluidwhich is contained in the trough 27 so that the brushes may carry thepolishing fluid which is contained in the trough on toward the shoeresting upon the sole plate 1, and the heel plate 2, as the crank shaftoscillates. A pair of uprights' 29 are also provided upon the frame Band extend upwardly'therefrom adjacent the forward end of the soleplate 1. A lifting crank 28 is pivotally mounted upon the uprights 29and is lfor the purpose of engaging with the lifting levers 17, (see Figure 1 dotted lines) whereby the arms 11 and fore arms 11f may be liftedin the manner hereinafter described. One end of the lifting crank shaft28 is provided with a `tf-shaped member 30 having a hook portion 32 atits outermost end by means of which the lifting crank shaft may be heldin a predetermined position by the engagement of the hook-shaped member32 with the adjacent upright 29, A second hook portion 32a adjacent tothe hook portion 32 is provided for still further adjustment of theposition of the lifting crank shaft 28. A brush resting rod 21 extendsacross thetop wall B` of the frame B immediately'in front of the brushes20 when the brushes are at rest as shown in Figure l, and is for thepurpose of supporting the brushes out of engagement with the top wall'Bof the frame B when the device is not inl use.

A stationary brush 31 is supported uponv the frame B, immediately at therear of the heel vplate 2 so that movement of the heel of the shoe, asin actuation ofthe plateV 2`, may serve to remove dust and the like fromthe heel by contact with the brush 31,r which will also polish theheel'.

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device,theoperation thereof may be readily understood.` In 0perating myimproved shoe shining device, it is first necessary to provide apolishing liquid in the trough 27 and to make sure that the trough 27with its wicker roller 26 is in the position shown in Figure 2. Thelifting crank shaft 28 should be in the position shown in Figure 1. Theperson wearing the shoe which it is desired to polish will place theshoe so that the sole thereof rests upon the sole plate 1 beneath'thelifting crank shaft r28. The heel will rest upon the heel plate 2.Downward pressure upon the heel plate 2 by the heel will occasionrotation of the shaft 4 against' the action of the spring 5, and henceoscillation of the crank shaft 9 to which the shaft 4 isconnected in themanner set forth. The crank lshaft 9 'will move upwardly as shown inFigure 1 toward the position shown in dotted lines. As the crank shaft9' moves upwardly on the first cycle of its oscillatory At this time thedepending portions 16 ofl the fore arms 11f will engage with the cam rod32 to b e drawn toward one another, thereby causing the partial rotationof the forearms llf. The lifting levers 17l will` assume the positionshown in Fig. 3, and the outer ends thereof will engage with the liftingrod 28, as shown in Figure l, i. e., the lifting levers 17 will lie withtheir outermost ends above the lifting rod 28 and engaged with the upperside thereof. Still further movement of the crank shaft 9 will cause thefore arms llf and the arms 1l to move against the action of the torsionspring l2 and therefore lift the brushes 20 upwardly upon the shoe. Inshining oxford shoes, the lifting rod 28 is moved so that the liftinglever 17 may not engage therewith to move the brushes.

The spring 5 will tend to restore the crank shaft 9 to its originalposition when pressure is relieved at the heel plate 2, therebycompleting the last portion of the oscillatory cycle.

Repeated movement of the heel plate 2 downwardly and up will serve tothoroughly distribute the polishing liquid upon the shoe and when it isdesired to polish the shoe the crank shaft 24 is rotated by means of thehandle portion 25 so as to cause the wicker roller 26 to be lifted outof engagement with the brushes 20.

Movement of the heel relative to the brush 31 will serve to adequatelyclean and polish the heel portion of the shoe.

I claim:

l. A shoe shining machine of the character described comprising a fixedsole plate for support-ing the sole of a shoe, a movable heel plate forsupporting the heel of said shoe, a pair of brushes, means for movingsaid brushes longitudinally of said sole plate, and consequently uponsaid shoe, means associated with said heel plate for actuating saidbrush operating means, and means for supplying polish to said brushesprior to their movement upon said shoe, said last named means beingarranged for movement out of registration with said brushes at will.

2. A shoe shining machine of the character described comprising a fixedsole plate, a movable heel plate, a crank shaft, means associated withsaid heel plate and said crank shaft for causing the oscillation of saidcrank shaft when said heel plate is reciprocated, a pair of armsconnected at one end with said crank shaft, and having brushes supportedat the opposite ends, a lifting rod disposed over said sole plate, apair of lifting levers carried by said arms, and normally out ofregistration with said lifting rod, and means associated with saidlifting levers for rotating said lifting levers when said arms are movedtoward said sole plate, whereby said lifting levers may en.- gage withsaid lifting rod and elevate said brushes.

3. A shoe shining machine of the character described comprising a fixedsole plate, a movable heel plate, a crank shaft, means associated withsaid heel plate and saidl crank shaft for causing the oscillation ofsaid crank shaft when said heel plate is reciprooated, a pair of armsconnected at end with said crank shaft and having brushes supported atthe opposite ends, a lifting rod disposed over said sole plate, a pairof lifting levers carried by said arms and normally out of registrationwith said lifting rod, a pair of depending members associated with saidlifting levers, and a cam disposed a predetermined distance from saidsole plate for engaging with said depending members to cause therotation of said lifting levers upwardly, whereby said lifting leversmay engage with the lifting rod to elevate said brushes.

Signed this 22nd day of May, A. D. 1922.

ANTON A. STAVICK.

VVitnessed by- JESSE E. MARSHALL.

